proprietress

Example Sentences

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Khadijo Warsam, proprietress of the Zahra Cafe stall was feeling some relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

When Ady and Sanite are separated, Ady meets Lenore, proprietress of the Mockingbird Inn.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The cast is undeniably B-list, and genre conventions cling to their roles like barnacles: the world-weary but wise cafe proprietress, the hooker with a heart of gold.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2020

Allan said Theatre’s turned out to be an Irish pub, with wonderful food and a lovely proprietress who was very kind to the awkward young American.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2019

The proprietress was a smiling mamasanta, tormented by a mania for opening and closing doors.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez